Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 75: Why New Vaccines for the Control of Ectoparasite Vectors Have Not Been Registered and Commercialized? Vaccines doi: 10.3390/vaccines7030075 Authors: José de la Fuente Agustín Estrada-Peña The prevention and control of vector-borne diseases is a priority for improving global health. Despite recent advances in the characterization of ectoparasite-host-pathogen molecular interactions, vaccines are not available for most ectoparasites and vector-borne diseases...
Sun Jul 28, 2019 03:00
Geriatrics, Vol. 4, Pages 46: Implementation of a Surgical Liaison Service for Elderly Patients: A Single Unit Experience Geriatrics doi: 10.3390/geriatrics4030046 Authors: Jessica Bennett Dave Fung Rachel Hodson Anil Agarwal Older people over the age of 65 years are recognized as higher risk surgical candidates and it is therefore recommended that their care should be coordinated through a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach involving senior geriatricians, anaesthetists and...
Sun Jul 28, 2019 03:00
Biosensors, Vol. 9, Pages 94: Detection of Salmonella Typhimurium in Romaine Lettuce Using a Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosensor Biosensors doi: 10.3390/bios9030094 Authors: Devendra Bhandari Fur-Chi Chen Roger C. Bridgman Leafy vegetables have been associated with high-profile outbreaks causing severe illnesses. Timely and accurate identification of potential contamination is essential to ensure food safety. A surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assay has been developed for the detection...
Sun Jul 28, 2019 03:00
Biomimetics, Vol. 4, Pages 53: Bioisosteres of Carbohydrate Functional Groups in Glycomimetic Design
Biomimetics, Vol. 4, Pages 53: Bioisosteres of Carbohydrate Functional Groups in Glycomimetic Design Biomimetics doi: 10.3390/biomimetics4030053 Authors: Rachel Hevey The aberrant presentation of carbohydrates has been linked to a number of diseases, such as cancer metastasis and immune dysregulation. These altered glycan structures represent a target for novel therapies by modulating their associated interactions with neighboring cells and molecules. Although these interactions are...
Sun Jul 28, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceutics, Vol. 11, Pages 364: Glutathione-Loaded Solid Lipid Microparticles as Innovative Delivery System for Oral Antioxidant Therapy Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11080364 Authors: Bertoni Albertini Facchini Prata Passerini The present study aimed to develop a novel formulation containing glutathione (GSH) as an oral antioxidant therapy for the treatment of oxidative stress-related intestinal diseases. To this purpose, solid lipid microparticles (SLMs)...
Sat Jul 27, 2019 03:00
Antibiotics, Vol. 8, Pages 104: Adverse Effects of Fluoroquinolones: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a South Indian Tertiary Healthcare Facility Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8030104 Authors: Benitta Mathews Ashley Ann Thalody Sonal Sekhar Miraj Vijayanarayana Kunhikatta Mahadev Rao Kavitha Saravu The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety review revealed that the use of fluoroquinolones (FQs) is linked with disabling and potentially permanent serious adverse...
Sat Jul 27, 2019 03:00
Fermentation, Vol. 5, Pages 69: Response to Sulfur Dioxide Addition by Two Commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains Fermentation doi: 10.3390/fermentation5030069 Authors: Sydney C. Morgan Jade J. Haggerty Britney Johnston Vladimir Jiranek Daniel M. Durall Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is an antioxidant and antimicrobial agent used in winemaking. Its effects on spoilage microorganisms has been studied extensively, but its effects on commercial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains, the...
Sat Jul 27, 2019 03:00
JCDD, Vol. 6, Pages 26: Vulnerable Plaque, Characteristics, Detection, and Potential Therapies Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease doi: 10.3390/jcdd6030026 Authors: Anouar Hafiane Plaque development and rupture are hallmarks of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Despite current therapeutic developments, there is an unmet necessity in the prevention of atherosclerotic vascular disease. It remains a challenge to determine at an early stage if atherosclerotic plaque will become...
Sat Jul 27, 2019 03:00
Technologies, Vol. 7, Pages 52: The Effect of the Terminal Functional Groups on Fluoropolymer on Electrowetting Device Performance Technologies doi: 10.3390/technologies7030052 Authors: Eri Oishi Noritoshi Araki Teruya Goto Hiroshi Awano Tatsuhiro Takahashi Electrowetting on dielectric (EWOD) devices were fabricated using two hydrophobic organic fluoropolymers, comprising CYTOP (a product name) having different chemical structures only at the terminal functional groups. These...
Sat Jul 27, 2019 03:00
Safety, Vol. 5, Pages 46: Exploring Flood-Related Unintentional Fatal Drowning of Children and Adolescents Aged 0–19 Years in Australia Safety doi: 10.3390/safety5030046 Authors: Amy E. Peden Richard C. Franklin Disasters, such as flooding, are predicted to increase. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death during times of flood. This study examined the little explored topic of child drowning during floods, with the aim of identifying risk factors to inform prevention strategies....
Sat Jul 27, 2019 03:00
Metabolites, Vol. 9, Pages 158: Biotransformation of the Mycotoxin Enniatin B1 by CYP P450 3A4 and Potential for Drug-Drug Interactions Metabolites doi: 10.3390/metabo9080158 Authors: Lada Ivanova Ilia G. Denisov Yelena V. Grinkova Stephen G. Sligar Christiane K. Fæste Enniatins (ENNs) are fungal secondary metabolites that frequently occur in grain in temperate climates. Their toxic potency is connected to their ionophoric character and lipophilicity. The biotransformation...
Sat Jul 27, 2019 03:00
Life, Vol. 9, Pages 62: New Applications of High-Resolution Analytical Methods to Study Trace Organic Compounds in Extraterrestrial Materials Life doi: 10.3390/life9030062 Authors: Naraoka Hashiguchi Sato Hamase Organic compounds are present as complex mixtures in extraterrestrial materials including meteorites, which may have played important roles in the origin of life on the primitive Earth. However, the distribution and formation mechanisms of meteoritic organic compounds...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
Bioengineering, Vol. 6, Pages 64: Extraction of Peak Velocity Profiles from Doppler Echocardiography Using Image Processing Bioengineering doi: 10.3390/bioengineering6030064 Authors: Taebi Sandler Kakavand Mansy The objective of this study is to extract positive and negative peak velocity profiles from Doppler echocardiographic images. These profiles are currently estimated using tedious manual approaches. Profiles can be used to establish realistic boundary conditions for...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
Pharmaceuticals, Vol. 12, Pages 112: Larvicidal and Enzymatic Inhibition Effects of Annona muricata Seed Extract and Main Constituent Annonacin against Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) Pharmaceuticals doi: 10.3390/ph12030112 Authors: Rodrigues Silva Pinto Lima dos Santos Carneiro de Freitas Martins Maia de Morais The mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are vectors of arboviruses that cause dengue, zika and chikungunya. Bioactive...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
Philosophies, Vol. 4, Pages 42: Redefining Sustainability: From Self-Determination to Environmental Autonomy Philosophies doi: 10.3390/philosophies4030042 Authors: Laÿna Droz “Sustainability” is widely used by diverse organizations as the normative direction to coordinate common actions. But what should we sustain or maintain? Through philosophical reasoning and a literature review in environmental ethics, this paper explores this question and develops a working definition...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
MTI, Vol. 3, Pages 57: Accessible Digital Musical Instruments—A Review of Musical Interfaces in Inclusive Music Practice Multimodal Technologies and Interaction doi: 10.3390/mti3030057 Authors: Emma Frid Current advancements in music technology enable the creation of customized Digital Musical Instruments (DMIs). This paper presents a systematic review of Accessible Digital Musical Instruments (ADMIs) in inclusive music practice. History of research concerned with facilitating inclusion...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
Sports, Vol. 7, Pages 183: Effect of Jump Direction on Joint Kinetics of Take-Off Legs in Double-Leg Rebound Jumps Sports doi: 10.3390/sports7080183 Authors: Yasushi Kariyama Vertical (VDJ) and horizontal (HDJ) double-leg rebound jumps are used as plyometric exercises in direction-specific training regimens for various sports. We investigated the effects of jump direction on joint kinetics of the take-off legs in double-leg rebound jumps. Twelve Japanese male track and field athletes...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
Behavioral Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 83: Exercise Intensity Influences Prefrontal Cortex Oxygenation during Cognitive Testing Behavioral Sciences doi: 10.3390/bs9080083 Authors: Terence Moriarty Kelsey Bourbeau Bryanne Bellovary Micah N. Zuhl Activation changes in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) regions have been linked to acute exercise-induced improvements in cognitive performance. The type of exercise performed may influence PFC activation, and further impact cognitive function....
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
Biomedicines, Vol. 7, Pages 55: A Mini-Review: Clinical Development and Potential of Aptamers for Thrombotic Events Treatment and Monitoring Biomedicines doi: 10.3390/biomedicines7030055 Authors: Alex T. Ponce Ka Lok Hong The unique opportunity for aptamer uses in thrombotic events has sparked a considerable amount of research in the area. The short half-lives of unmodified aptamers in vivo remain one of the major challenges in therapeutic aptamers. Much of the incremental successful...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
Membranes, Vol. 9, Pages 92: Effect of Short-Term Contact with C1–C4 Monohydric Alcohols on the Water Permeance of MPD-TMC Thin-Film Composite Reverse Osmosis Membranes Membranes doi: 10.3390/membranes9080092 Authors: Jaime A. Idarraga-Mora Michael A. Lemelin Steven T. Weinman Scott M. Husson In this paper, we discuss the effect of alcohol contact on the transport properties of thin-film composite reverse osmosis membranes. Five commercial membranes were studied to quantify...
Fri Jul 26, 2019 03:00
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